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Meanings of trip-up in English

Portuguese
tropeço
Catalan
ensopegada
Spanish
tropiezo

An unintentional but embarrassing blunder.

tropeço
Usage of trip-up in English
1
There are a myriad of DStv scams waiting to trip-up some unsuspecting victims this Christmas.
The South African
2
Thankfully this most recent trip-up only lasted approximately 30 minutes; any longer would have spelled disaster.
Reuters
3
They also described how wires had been found in the shrubbery, evidently placed there to trip-up unwary pursuers.
The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents
4
But unexpected trip-ups have altered the outlook.
Reuters
Translations for trip-up
Portuguese
tropeço